Title,Contract Number,Agency,Branch,Program,Year,Phase,Award Amount,SBC,Street,Street 2,City,State,ZIP,Woman-Owned?,Minority-Owned?,HUBZone-Owned?,Contact Name,Contact Title,Contact Phone,Contact Email,Principal Investigator,PI Title,PI Phone,PI Email,Abstract
THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS,,HHS,HHS,STTR,1999,1,105891.00,"AGENNIX, INC.","AGENNIX, INC.","8 GREENWAY PLZ, STE 910",HOUSTON,TX,77046 0892,No,No,Yes,,,,,Dial,,7137961091,,N/A
N/A,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,0.00,Lickenbrock Technologies LLC,4041 Forest Park Ave.,,St. Louis,MO,63108-,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,N/A
N/A,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,2,722799.00,Lickenbrock Technologies LLC,4041 Forest Park Ave.,,St. Louis,MO,63108-,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,N/A
Training Program for Universal Trail Assessment Process Master Trainers,99-33610-7523,USDA,USDA,SBIR,1999,1,64960.00,BENEFICIAL DESIGNS INC,2240 MERIDIAN BLVD STE C,,Minden,NV,89423-8628,No,No,Yes,Peter W. Axelson,Director of R&D,4084298447,,Peter W. Axelson,,7757838822,peter@beneficialdesigns.com,"Not Available Providing objective information about trail conditions, such as grade and width, will increase access and safety for all users, including people with disabilities. Through a collaborative process, the Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP) was developed to provide access information to trail users. Trail managers use the process to determine compliance with accessibility design guidelines. UTAP trainings are limited, particularly in rural areas, by the small number of UTAP Trainers. This research project will develop a training program to create a large, geographically diverse pool of UTAP Trainers. An increase in UTAP Trainers will ensure that more land management agencies, like the USDA Forest Service, will have the opportunity to use the UTAP. Phase I began the process of developing training materials through the establishment of a Project Advisory Board, drafting materials for Train-the-Trainer workshops, identifying training candidates, and developing a preliminary national implementation strategy. Phase II will refine the training materials and evaluate their effectiveness, and finalize the national implementation plan. Widespread availability of the UTAP will enhance access for all Americans, including people with disabilities, parents with young children, older adults, and inexperienced hikers, by enabling individuals to make informed decisions about trails appropriate for their interests and abilities."
A UNIVERSAL CANOE SEATING SYSTEM,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,99981.00,BENEFICIAL DESIGNS INC,2240 MERIDIAN BLVD STE C,,Minden,NV,89423-8628,No,No,Yes,,,8314298447,MAIL@BENEFICIALDESIGNS.COM,Peter W. Axelson,,,,"Not Available Signal Systems Corporation proposes this research to improve current ASW system effectiveness by exploiting elastic wave re-radiation in multi-static sonars. We will use at-sea data, boundary element scattering models, existing echo detectors, advanced resonance extraction technologies and noise reduction techniques to conduct our research. The combination of these tools will demonstrate improvement in discriminating submarine echoes from other detections. In prior research, we have proven that our extraction technology can detect useful resonance phenomena in full-scale targets in mono-static geometries, but the reliable target to sensor ranges need to be increased. And, based on our work with acoustic scattering models, we believe that multi-static geometries will have stronger resonance amplitudes - thus motivating our proposed research. SSC also will pursue both coherent and incoherent sonar concepts, relying on noise and reverberation reduction techniques applicable to both types of sonars. In Phase I, we will process sonar echoes, comparing the resonance based classifier to existing data screening methods, as well as identify operational concepts compatible with resonant scattering theory and resonance extraction technology. These findings will be the foundation for a Phase II real time prototype system."
N/A,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,2,743803.00,"BIOTECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",227 SANDY SPRINGS PLACE,SUITE 103D-190,ATLANTA,GA,30328-,No,No,Yes,,,,,Mary Harris,,,,N/A
SOFTWARE FOR MISSING DATA IN CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,100366.00,CYTEL SOFTWARE CORPORATION,CYTEL SOFTWARE CORPORATION,675 MASSACHUSETTS AVE,CAMBRIDGE,MA,02139,No,No,Yes,,,6176612011,MEHTA@CYTEL.COM,Cyrus R. Mehta,,,,Not Available Our nation faces a growing threat from terrorist organizations. The proposed Phase I effort provides the fundamental required research and development for a system that can provide realistic insight into future actions of terrorist organizations and their sponsors. The purpose of such organizations and sponsors will be delineated using the Valuated State Space Approach. Models to assist in filtering and understanding the fast array of data that is collected across many different factors regarding terrorist activities will be designed using evolutionary algorithms. Success in Phase I sets the stage for generating more detailed models in Phase II to assay what if conditions and anticipate possible actions and reactions to terrorist activities.
N/A,,HHS,HHS,STTR,1999,2,312645.00,"FOX LEARNING SYSTEMS, INC.","Manor Oak Two, Suite 920",,PITTSBURGH,PA,15220,No,No,Yes,,,,,Rosen,,4126248189,,N/A
Immersive Wargamer,99IF-362,DOD,USAF,SBIR,1999,1,96185.00,"Gnosys, Inc.",198 Broadway,,Providence,RI,02903,No,No,Yes,,,,,James Panagos,,6179248342,,N/A
Simultaneous Spatial/Spectral Infrared Sensor (SSIRS),,DOD,MDA,STTR,1999,1,64972.00,I Technology Applications,2663 Wayside Drive,,Ann Arbor,MI,48103,Yes,Yes,Yes,Dr. Robert E. Sampson,,7347613174,,Dr Robert E Sampson,,7347613174,,N/A
TOOL FOR NETWORK RESEARCH ON HIV AMONG DRUG USERS,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,100621.00,"MEDICAL DECISION LOGIC, INC.","MEDICAL DECISION LOGIC, INC.",1216 E. Baltimore St.,BALTIMORE,MD,21202-4725,No,Yes,Yes,,,4108288948,ATIEN@JHMI.EDU,Allen Y. Tien,,,,"Not Available The program Mitigation of Hidden Corrosion for Reduction in Total Cost of Ownership is to develop a process for mitigation of hidden corrosion in shipboard systems by in-situ impressed current cathodic protection, delivered from within the component. The Phase I program will include 1) demonstration of the technical feasibility of this concept, by mitigation of crevice corrosion with a pipe flange, 2) identification of shipboard components which have significant corrosion problems, which could be prevented by this technology, 3) preliminary cost/benefit analysis and prioritization of those components, 4) identification of the required attributes of the mitigation process for the selected component, and 5) identification of the manufacturing issues associated with design and fabrication of the innovative technology for delivery of impressed current cathodic protection into hard-to-access areas of shipboard systems."
WEB-BASED CLIENT-SERVER ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE ASSESSMENT,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,100536.00,"MEDICAL DECISION LOGIC, INC.","MEDICAL DECISION LOGIC, INC.",1216 E. Baltimore St.,BALTIMORE,MD,21202-4725,No,Yes,Yes,,,4108288948,ALLEN@MDLOGIX.COM,Allen Y. Tien,,,,"Not Available We will design a method to detect and subsequently mitigate corrosion at hidden or hard-to-access areas such as at flange joints and valve seats, at erosion-corrosion prone areas of turbulent flow in valves, pumps, or piping, and in galvanic corrosion prone areas caused by dissimilar metals. These corrosion types negatively impact the total cost of ownership and operational readiness of marine vessels. We will demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of a technology that will enable mitigation/prevention of localized corrosion through application of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) to hidden areas while maintaining the structural integrity of the hidden areas, without the need for disassembly, i.e. in situ . This will be accomplished via a Flange-Anode Gasket device that we will design and manufacture. Our previously successful SBIR Phases I, II, and III integrated corrosion mitigation, remote sensing and monitoring, and data acquisition technologies and catapulted LOGIS-TECH's current growth. Synergistically teaming these technologies for the OSD99-07 effort will yield a robust solution adaptable to a wide variety of hidden corrosion areas such as those found in Navy shipboard seawater-handling systems."
Electrostatically Self-Assembled Retinal Protein-Based Optoelectronic Devices,99SB20059,DOD,DARPA,SBIR,1999,1,98974.00,"Nanosonic, Inc.",VA,,Pembroke,VA,24136-3645,No,No,Yes,,,,,Kristie Cooper,,5409531785,,N/A
Electrostatically Self-Assembled Multifunctional Materials and Structures,99SB10137,DOD,DARPA,SBIR,1999,1,98999.00,"Nanosonic, Inc.",VA,,Pembroke,VA,24136-3645,No,No,Yes,,,,,Yanjing Liu,,5409531785,,N/A
Electrostatic Self-Assembled Nonlinear Optical Thin Films and Photonic Devices,99-020,DOD,MDA,SBIR,1999,1,61474.00,"Nanosonic, Inc.",VA,,Pembroke,VA,24136-3645,No,No,Yes,,,,,Yanjing Liu,,5409531785,,N/A
Electrostatic Self-Assembly Processes for Fabrication of MEMS Materials and Devices,9860084,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,1,99554.00,"Nanosonic, Inc.",VA,,Pembroke,VA,24136-3645,No,No,Yes,,,,,Yanjing Liu,,,,N/A
Electrostatic Self-Assembly Process for Microelectronic and Photonic Device Fabrication,9860073,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,1,99554.00,"Nanosonic, Inc.",VA,,Pembroke,VA,24136-3645,No,No,Yes,,,,,Yanjing Liu,,,,N/A
N/A,,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,2,400000.00,National Recovery Technologies LLC,1508 Elm Hill Pike,Suite 102,Nashville,TN,37210-3636,No,No,Yes,,,6157346400,,Edward Sommer,,6157346400,,N/A
An Economical Alternative for Sorting Polymers on the Small materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Level,,EPA,EPA,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,National Recovery Technologies LLC,1508 Elm Hill Pike,Suite 102,Nashville,TN,37210-3636,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,"Not Available Propellant technologies are of the most crucial to revolutionize aerospace propulsion in the next century. New propellants strive to make spacecraft safer, more operable and higher performing. Propellant technologies have the power to make space flight more affordable and deliver higher performance. Propellants for in space maneuvering need to be ignited to release its chemical energy. The ignition concepts used today deplete spacecraft auxiliary power. Mono and Bi propellants uses catalysts for ignition. The disadvantages of these propellants are their susceptibility to spontaneoud decomposition due to leakage and their toxicity. The innovation described here utilizes a piezoelectrical element for the ignition of propellants. The device uses the dynamic pressure of the propellant in the feed line to strain a piezo element and thus generate an electrical charge. The charge is used for ignition by means of a spark or other ignition concepts. The advantage is a low cost simple and reliable concept that does not deplete spacecraft power."
"Remote Non-Contact"" Environmental Sensing and Communication Device""",A982-0950,DOD,ARMY,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,NEW JERSEY MICROSYSTEMS INC,"211 Warren Street, M/S 31",Suite 110,NEWARK,NJ,07103 3568,No,Yes,Yes,,,,,Chang-Qing Zhan,,9736424695,,"Not Available Sonalysts, Inc. proposes to meld our extensive research and development and applied training application experience with state-of-the-art approaches to distributed team training management in developing an innovative training concept of operations and architecture for Total Ship Training. Sonalysts will conduct architectural requirements research to support distributed training management of disparate, highly-variable training systems; differing missions and disciplines; variable observer/controller skill levels; a wide range of training objectives; extensive training resources; and differing data collection and performance measurement needs within a total ship training environment. Phase I key tasks include identification of the following: Scope of integrated Marine Detachment and Navy host training requirements Range of training objectives/requirements Characteristics and capabilities of current Marine and Navy systems Levels of distribution for training Range of training environments Levels of complexity to be supported Measures and measurement schemes to quantify performance for objectives Data collection requirements Feedback processes required for combined Navy and Marine force training Sonalysts will also assess future and developmental training system efforts to round out functional requirements. This assessment, combined with a state-of-the-art review of tools and methods such as intelligent agents and expert systems within an open architecture, will be integrated into a concept of operations and system architecture for recommended recipients."
VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,140158.00,"POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.","POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.",345 DELAWARE AVE,DELMAR,NY,12054,No,No,Yes,,,5184397415,HSTEADMAN@PRAINC.COM,Henry J. Steadman,,,,N/A
N/A,,DOD,USAF,SBIR,1999,2,738798.00,PRINCETON MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY INC,5 NAMI LANE,,MERCERVILLE,NJ,08619-,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,,,Sarjit S Bharj,,6095868140,,N/A
Life Prediction Software for Ceramic Composite Components with Environmental Barrier Coatings,99WPO-007,DOD,USAF,SBIR,1999,1,95711.00,"RESEARCH APPLICATIONS, INC.",11772 Sorrento Valley Road,Suite 260,San Diego,CA,92121,No,Yes,Yes,,,,,Jalees Ahmad PH D,,6192597541,,N/A
"Decision, Material Selection and Life Prediction Software for Ceramic Matrix Composite Components",A982-0694,DOD,ARMY,SBIR,1999,1,119641.00,"RESEARCH APPLICATIONS, INC.",11772 Sorrento Valley Road,Suite 260,San Diego,CA,92121,No,Yes,Yes,,,,,Jalees Ahmad PhD,,6192597541,,"Not Available A concept to provide advanced test and certification capabilities for shipboard systems is provided, the ScoreCARD Software System. ScoreCARD Software provides unique facilities to be focussed on the issues of test/certification functional testing, real-time response measurement and availability factors for systems comprised of software intensive COTS-based dynamic distributed systems. This certification capability will significantly increase the system reliability with reduced schedule requirements and cost savings (installation and life cycle maintenance)."
N/A,,DOD,ARMY,SBIR,1999,2,500528.00,"SIGNATURE RESEARCH, INC.",56905 CALUMET AVE,,CALUMET,MI,49913-1972,No,No,Yes,,,,,William R Reynolds,,9063373360,,N/A
Lightweight Composite Ballistic Skirts & Fenders,A982-0788,DOD,ARMY,SBIR,1999,1,69633.00,"SIGNATURE RESEARCH, INC.",56905 CALUMET AVE,,CALUMET,MI,49913-1972,No,No,Yes,,,,,Phillip Janicki,,2489693450,,"Not Available This proposal describes the development of computer programs for circuit simulation based on quantum effect devices. Transient quantum effects are obtained through solutions to the time dependent Wigner equation from which device parameters will be extracted. The development of small signal and large signal applications will be simulated with input and output obtained through a newly developed Windows Graphical User Interface. The long-term goal is the development of Windows and Unix based software packages enabling engineering design of advanced devices and circuits to be realized. The device emphasized in this study is the Resonant Tunneling Diode, which has developed to the point where it is being considered for high speed digital circuits operating at 100 GHz, far beyond the upper frequency limits of silicon CMOS technology (i.e. 1 GHz). The emphasis in this study is the GUI development, incorporation of transient electron and hole transport, device hysterisis, small and large signal circuit elements, output power calculations, contributions from spatially dependent effective mass, the role of dissipation, contacts, coupled devices, and demonstration of the use of the simulation in a 100GHz logic circuit."
N/A,,NASA,NASA,SBIR,1999,2,600000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,N/A
N/A,,DOE,DOE,SBIR,1999,2,750000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,Dr. Alan C. Stanton,President,5059841322,,Dr Mark Paige,Senior Research Scientist,5059841322,,N/A
N/A,NAS9 99034,NASA,NASA,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,Alan C. Stanton,President,5059841322,astanton@swsciences.com,David S. Bomse,Principal Research Scientist,,dbomse@swsciences.com,N/A
"A new, low cost, portable hydrogen leak detector",NAS10 99017,NASA,NASA,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,Alan C. Stanton,President,5059841322,astanton@swsciences.com,David S. Bomse,Principal Research Scientist,,dbomse@swsciences.com,N/A
A Trace Contaminant Sensor for Semiconductor Process Gases,9860484,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,1,100000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,,,,,David Bomse,,,,N/A
Portable Methane Flux Meter,,EPA,EPA,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,"Not Available Dynamic Structures and Materials proposes to develop dissipative acoustic arrays for the control of interior noise in launch vehicle payload fairings. The innovation in this work is the use of discrete noise control sources that utilize feedback control to dissipate acoustic energy. Acoustic energy dissipation is a robust method of reducing sound pressure levels in the interior of the payload fairings. The goal of the research is to provide payloads with a quieter ride to orbit through new methods of active acoustic suppression in launch vehicles. The motivation for this work is the control of low-frequency in small to medium-sized launch vehicle payload fairings. Low-frequency noise is a problem in launch vehicle fairings due to the lack of significant energy dissipation below 200 to 300 Hz. The conventional method for reducing fairing sound pressure levels is to line the interior with sound absorbing acoustic blankets. Although very effective at higher frequencies, acoustic blankets provide less sound absorption at frequencies in which the acoustic wavelength is large compared to the thickness of the material. The effectiveness of the passive acoustic treatment is limited at low frequencies by the thickness of the blanket material."
DNA BASE CALLING USING HETERODYNE FLUORESCENCE DETECTION,,HHS,HHS,SBIR,1999,1,100000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,,,5059841322,ASTANTON@SWSCIENCES.COM,Kristen A. Peterson,,,,"Not Available There is an exploding demand for high fidelity 3D models in a variety of fields, both in the commercial and military sectors. Commercially available 3D rendering engines are able to meet these high fidelity 3D modeling requirements efficiently if they are given bump maps (which modulate the surface normals), as a supplement for the polygonal model. At the present time, however, the development of these bump map textures is a difficult and labor intensive activity. In an effort to reduce the cost of creating bump maps, the feasibility of applying automated techniques from photogrammetry and computer vision to the generation of bump map textures from photographic images will be investigated. A preliminary design will be developed for a software tool that will combine automated techniques with selected user input via a simple user interface. A working prototype will be developed to verify that acceptable levels of fidelity and automation can be achieved. Input from a variety of source data types will be investigated, including photo imagery and existing 3D scene databases. The generation of multiple levels of detail and smooth transitions between bump-maps and high fidelity 3D polygonal models will be addressed."
N/A,,DOE,DOE,SBIR,1999,1,100000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,"Not Available A 9 month Phase I research program is proposed for studying the three-dimensional state of stresses at bolted/bonded joints in composite laminates, by using a new layer-by-layer hybrid BEM (Boundary Element method)-Sinc interpolation technique. The primary goal of this research is to (i) mimic the singular behavior of the three-dimensional stresses in the vicinity of a vertex (i.e., junction corner point of a laminated plate or surface corner point of a bi-material interface crack), and (ii) perform elastic stress analyses of bolted/bonded joints of practical composites having anisotropic layers, interacting cracks and arbitrary geometries. A Sinc interpolation coupled with boundary integral formulation is proposed as a replacement of the conventional isoparametric polynomial based BEM. This is intended to capture the accurate distribution of interlaminar stresses in the vicinity of singularities, such as those due to free edge, corner or a combination of both. Finally, since any three-dimensional numerical procedure is highly computation intensive, a singular perturbation method will be employed in conjunction with the aforementioned hybrid BEM-Sinc approach. Neither this type of computational procedure nor any numerical result is currently unavailable in the literature."
Low Cost Optical Moisture Sensor for Weather Balloons,,DOE,DOE,SBIR,1999,1,100000.00,"SOUTHWEST SCIENCES, INC.",1570 PACHECO ST STE E11,,Santa Fe,NM,87505-3993,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,"Not Available The objective of this program is to develop an all polymer material with a surface resistance less than 10 6 ohm/square, and having optical, mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties suitable for use in aircraft transparencies. These transparencies are typically acrylic and polycarbonate laminates to which various optical conductive coatings are applied. To reach the goals of optical transparency, conductivity and environmental stability, we propose, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, to develop novel conductive polymer coatings. These polymers have an amphiphilic structure permitting them to form highly ordered monolayers and multilayers through specific surface interactions. The increased order gives rise to similar increases in conductivity, which translates to thinner, less absorbing films being required to effect ESD. Phase I will have the goal of synthesizing candidate polymers, developing uniform coating protocols for acrylic and polycarbonate, and evaluating the optical, electrical and stability properties of the resulting layers. A Phase I goal is an environmentally robust coating having a luminous transmittance of >75% and a sheet resistivity of "
RAY-TRACING TOOL OPTIMIZED FOR PRO/ENGINEER GEOMETRY,N992-4602,DOD,NAVY,SBIR,1999,1,69987.00,ThermoAnalytics Inc,23440 Airpark Blvd.,PO Box 66,Calumet,MI,49913-0066,No,No,Yes,,,,,Allen Curran,,9064829650,,"Not Available Currently the first generation of hypersonic vehicles are being developed and built. Even at their relatively low design speeds, e.g. MACH 7 for ARRMD, they are pushing current material technologies to the extreme. In order to reach the next performance levels, materials which withstand higher temperatures and better resist oxidative environments must be developed. This Phase I research proposes to develop an advanced ceramic matrix composite (CMD) with superior properties to C/SiC, which is presently thermally limited for many potential applications. Using a low-cost rapid densification process, mixed HfC/SiC matrix CMCs will be fabricated in one seventh the time and one tenth the cost taken to fabricate CMCs conventionally. In addition, the density of the final composite will be >90% and the HfC/SiC matrix CMCs will offer considerable oxidation protection - far superior to C/SiC. This technology is low-cost and is focussed at producing high performance CMCs for use in hypersonic applications such as coatings and leading edges."
N/A,,DOD,ARMY,SBIR,1999,2,749697.00,ThermoAnalytics Inc,23440 Airpark Blvd.,PO Box 66,Calumet,MI,49913-0066,No,No,Yes,,,,,Allen R Curran,,9064829650,,N/A
A Geometry-Based Interactive Pre-and Post-Processor for Reservoir Simulation and Visualization,,DOE,DOE,SBIR,1999,1,99900.00,"Thunderhead Engineering Consultants, Inc.",403 Poyntz Ave.,,Manhattan,KS,66502,No,No,Yes,,,,,,,,,"Not Available This proposal addresses USAF needs for innovative sub-pixel detection, classification, and identification methods for hyperspectral sensors operating at thermal infrared wavelengths. Development of suitable algorithms for these wavelengths has been hampered by the spectral mixing of the reflected downwelling atmospheric radiance with transmitted emissions and atmospheric path radiance. Spectral Sciences, Inc. proposes to overcome these mixing ambiguities with a novel approach based on an atmospheric path transmittance and radiance correction procedure. Target and background source spectra are separated using subspace projection procedures that include physical constraints. Advantages of this technique include computational efficiency, discrimination against noise and lack of a priori spectral assumptions. In Phase I we will create necessary data bases (tasks1, 2 and 5) to evaluate the approaches to atmospheric corrections (task 3) and the algorithms for sub-pixel target detection and identification (tasks 4 and 6). This work will lead to an improved understanding of the performance limitations of LWIR hyperspectral sensors. In Phase II we will develop and optimize detection and classification algorithms for selected sensors and determine sensor performance specifications. The Phase II software will be delivered to the USAF for evaluation in sensor system design."
N/A,,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,1,0.00,"TLC Precision Wafer Technology, Inc.","1411 West River Road, North",,Minneapolis,MN,55411-3436,No,Yes,Yes,,,,,,,,,N/A
N/A,,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,2,400000.00,"TLC Precision Wafer Technology, Inc.","1411 West River Road, North",,Minneapolis,MN,55411-3436,No,Yes,Yes,,,,,,,,,N/A
ACIM Assisted Selective Depainting and Precision Cleaning of Delicate Surfaces,N992-4768,DOD,NAVY,SBIR,1999,1,69999.00,"Uncopiers, Inc.",910 Poyntz Ave,,Manhattan,KS,66502-0000,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,,,Isabel Zambrano,,7852934917,,"Not Available The primary goal of Phase I work will be to demonstrate the feasibility of growing high quality, high purity, stoichiometric ZnO bulk crystals from a seeded melt. The secondary goal will be to stabilize the ZnO, thereby improving the stability of the ZnO lattice in reducing atmospheres at high temperatures. Zinc oxide powder will be melted in Cermet¿s crystal growth apparatus in a pure oxygen environment. The crystals will be analyzed for crystalline perfection using x-ray rocking curves, and dislocation densities will be quantified using electron microscopy. High temperature stability will be investigated in GaN MOCVD and HVPE reactors. Lastly, GaN will be deposited on the crystals, and the films will be analyzed for perfection. This technique, matured in Phase II work, will provide BMDO with a high quality ZnO wafer source, with an ultimate volume price that is competitive with sapphire"
Uncopying Xerox,9860704,NSF,NSF,SBIR,1999,1,100000.00,"Uncopiers, Inc.",910 Poyntz Ave,,Manhattan,KS,66502-0000,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,,,William Taft,,,,N/A
High Rate Thermal Battery Using Thin Film Thermal Sprayed Cathode,N991-2641,DOD,NAVY,SBIR,1999,1,69018.00,"US NANOCORP, INC.",74 Batterson Park Road,,Farmington,CT,06032-2597,No,No,Yes,,,,,T Danny Xiao PhD,,2032348024,,N/A
Fuzzy Logic-Based MicroBattery for MEMS Sensors,99SB20235,DOD,DARPA,SBIR,1999,1,99000.00,"US NANOCORP, INC.",74 Batterson Park Road,,Farmington,CT,06032-2597,No,No,Yes,,,,,Pritpal Singh,,2032348024,,"Not Available Force protection can greatly benefit image understanding technologies. In most battlefield scenarios, it is valuable to be able to assess the area of operation prior to deployment of troops. Video sensors deployed in the field provide valuable visual information that can be used to develop strategies prior to sending in troops. A major limitation of existing video sensors is field of view. It is highly desirable to have sensors that provide complete coverage after deployment. From this perspective, omni-directional video cameras present major advantages over conventional ones. The 360 degree coverage provided by such a sensor enables a remote user to look around and assess the battlefield. Today, the main drawback of omni-directional cameras is their limited resolution. Since a complete hemispherical fields is projected onto a single CCD detector, far away objects are only imaged onto a small numbers of pixels. For instance, when a standard NTSC video camera is used in conjunction with omni-directional imaging optics, a human 50 meters away will appear within just 5-10 pixels in a typical omni-directional image. This proposal is geared towards the development of high-resolution omni-directional cameras. The implementation of such sensors requires not only the use of a high-definition video camera but also the design and fabrication of accompanying optics to generate the desired field of view. Our optical design will be a catadioptric one, where mirrors are used in conjunction with lenses to project the large field of view onto a single planar image detector. This design procedure will require the use of sophisticated optical design techniques. In addition to the design of a high-definition omni-directional sensor, we propose the implementation of a series of low-level image processing and image understanding algorithms. These algorithms will include real-time generation of perspective video, real-time tracking and monitoring of multiple moving objects, fast ego-motion estimation for applications where the omni-directional sensor is mounted on a moving platform, as well as higher-level algorithms for activity and object recognition."
N/A,,DOE,DOE,SBIR,1999,2,750000.00,"US NANOCORP, INC.",74 Batterson Park Road,,Farmington,CT,06032-2597,No,No,Yes,Dr. David E. Reisner,President,2032348024,,Dr David E Reisner,President,2032348024,,N/A
Asymmetric Supercapacitor Based on Nanostructured Electrode Materials,NAS3 99054,NASA,NASA,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,"US NANOCORP, INC.",74 Batterson Park Road,,Farmington,CT,06032-2597,No,No,Yes,"David E. Reisner, Ph.D.",President & CEO,2032348024,usnanocorp@aol.com,"David E. Reisner, Ph.D.",President & CEO,,usnanocorp@aol.com,N/A
"A High Density, Multi-Output, Low-Cost, Thick-Film Hybrid Power Supply for a Diode Laser Application",N991-1524,DOD,NAVY,SBIR,1999,1,70000.00,"VPT, INC.",P.O. Box 253,,Blacksburg,VA,24063-0253,No,No,Yes,,,,,Steve Butler,,5405525000,,N/A
"Magnetic Material Characterization and Device Design for High Performance, High Temperature Applications",99NM-326,DOD,USAF,SBIR,1999,1,100000.00,"VPT, INC.",P.O. Box 253,,Blacksburg,VA,24063-0253,No,No,Yes,,,,,Glenn Skutt,,5405525000,,N/A